Parent and Child Group Leader (Maternity Cover)

Job Description

Parent and Child Group Leader

Working hours: 9:00am to 12:00pm, 4 days a week plus weekly Faculty meetings. (13 hours)

Annual leave: 5.6 weeks in school holidays

Contract type: Maternity Cover

Salary: £9,149-£11,717 (FTE £28,152 – £32,305) depending on experience

Start date: January 2025

Job Description

Job Description

At Michael Hall we currently have 2 Kindergartens, 1 Forest Kindergarten, 2 Saplings and our Early Childhood Department is well established and supportive.

The role is to initially host 4 Parent and Child (0 mths to 4 Years) sessions per week for 35 weeks of the school year. When numbers allow the number of sessions can grow to 5 sessions per week.

There is no assistant to this post.

The Role Includes:

• To hold a group of toddlers (and/or infants) and their parent(s), helping them to engage in the social setting, within a rhythmically structured morning.
• To encourage age appropriate play and inspire parents through example.
• To provide warm tea and a snack
• To lead in craft activities e.g., bread making, painting etc.

· To work alongside the Early Childhood department for support and advice

· To adhere to Michael Hall’s policies and procedures, and to use them to inform your practice

· To actively engage with the wider school grounds, incorporating it into the sessions throughout the year.

• To attend training sessions and uptake school’s online training resources (e.g., First aid, fire safety, safeguarding, health & safety)
• To maintain the environment and set out the room for each session and to ensure all equipment is stored away tidily and safely after the session
• To ensure that the environment is clean and tidy after every session
• Order materials
• To manage the care of children needing first aid in cooperation with the child’s parent/carer and with the required training

• To promote appropriate events associated with the school and provide parents with relevant information
• To provide a gateway to the school, working to bring families into the school community and encouraging applications for Kindergarten and Saplings
• To present the Waldorf approach to parents and carers, verbally and through example
• To regularly participate in Early Childhood faculty meetings and develop practice.
• To liaise with the INCo and DSL regarding any child with SEND and Safeguarding concerns.
• To be familiar and learn about the principles of Waldorf Education and work within them.
• To keep information confidential
• To comply with any other duties reasonably requested by the school.

Essential to the role:

• Excellent organisational skills
• Strong self-motivation, perseverance and sense of responsibility
• Suitability to work with children and willingness to undertake an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and barring Service before appointment
• Qualified first aider or willingness to undertake First Aid training
• Food Hygiene certificate
• Understanding of the Pikler approach to early childhood
• Uphold kindergarten policies, curriculum guidelines and
• Uphold Governmental/Children’s Services policies and guidelines
• Be prepared to attend training days as necessary for the working school environment
• Be prepared to achieve a paediatric first aid qualification
• Keep up to date with National College online training/CPD
• Be prepared to support the running of the Early Childhood open mornings
• Be eligible for registration under the Children’s Act 1989.
• Be familiar with the EYFS regulations

Qualifications

• A Waldorf Kindergarten Early Childhood teaching qualification.
• A Holistic Baby and Child Care qualification
• Early Childhood Educator qualification and have an interest in developing and learning about
• Waldorf Early Childhood education

Person specification

• A warm, patient, empathetic, tolerant, positive and joyful individual

• Ability to work independently and as part of a Team

· Have a willingness to learn & develop

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: £9,149.00-£11,717.00 per year

Expected hours: 13 per week

Benefits:

• Cycle to work scheme
• Health & wellbeing programme
• On-site parking
• Sick pay

Experience:

• Early childhood education: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: Parent Child MATCOVER